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Gainsborough’s House

The life and art of celebrated artist, Thomas Gainsborough

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Gainsborough’s House explores the life and art of Thomas Gainsborough. One of the greatest artists of his age, he is renowned throughout the world for his portrait and landscape paintings.

Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) was born in Sudbury. He lived here until around 1740 when, as a young teenager, he was sent to London to pursue a career as an artist. He returned to Sudbury in the spring of 1749 until 1752 when he painted his celebrated Mr and Mrs Andrews.

In 1958 Gainsborough’s House Society was formed to purchase the house and establish it as a centre for Thomas Gainsborough. The museum opened to the public in 1961 and continues to share the life and work of Thomas Gainsborough today. Visitors can view the family house, examples of Gainsborough’s work, along side specialist exhibitions and the famed garden and Mulberry Tree dating to the early 1600s.

For additional information about admission, opening hours, access, facilities and learning opportunities, please visit the museum’s website

 

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Gainsborough’s House
46 Gainsborough Street
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2EU

T: 01787 372958
E: mail@gainsborough.org
W: www.gainsborough.org/

 

 

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Loaning Collections at Gainsborough’s House

On the 27 October 2019 Gainsborough’s House closed to the public for major redevelopment, largely supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Following the completion of a new three-storey extension and the refurbishment of the old house, we hope to… Continue reading Loaning Collections at Gainsborough’s House

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Contact: Jayne Austin,
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T: 01473 265008
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